( semi-open ) though it may hurt today

[gradenine]

WHO: Roland (gradenine) & some of you guys
WHAT: July catchall + event
WHERE: Vaults, then some formalwear shop (get in losers we're going shopping)
WHEN: The rest of July
WARNINGS: Major Ruina and Leviathan spoilers in the first prompt. Death, murder, the usual Project Moon warnings apply, probably. Please refer to his opt-out for more info.




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[gradenine]

Precisely. And since it's easy to isolate yourself in a place like this, you gotta take it upon yourself to get out there and mingle with the others.

[ at the question about work though, roland does a little weighing motion with his hands. ]

I wouldn't say that I like my work, though. Rather, I don't really have much of a choice.

[ he's a fixer 'cause it's the most lucrative job there is in a hypercapitalistic world; he's a librarian bc he's trapped in the eponymous library. so much for free will. ]

I suppose there are advantages to adulthood, but most kids where I'm from are forced to grow up 'cause of their environment instead of enjoying their youth. And I don't wanna sound like an old guy, but you should do the latter more while you're still here.

[appendages]

[ oh...

that's not ominous at all. he supposes maybe a lot of even salarymen feel pigeonholed into their roles as being the sole provider to a household, unable to change jobs, and navigating through overtime and other equally inconvenient details any job carries. but, perhaps because of his own history of being a devil hunter, he can't help but think it may be deeper than that. though, it's not like thinking so would really add or detract from the convo. ]

No choice? That's a funny way to word it. [ aka, tell him more...

but, at his words, yoshida gives a casual sort of smile. almost as if to silently say that such a thing couldn't really be applicable to him, but sure. he'll go along with it. ] Next you'll be scolding me for not studying for my finals. [ because... he's so hilarious (he's not). ] But, I think a lot of kids grow up under similar circumstances, but you never know. Maybe they can end up living more of a "normal" life than you expect.

"Normal" is best, right? [ saves this convo to justify himself to denji later. ]